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Zach

常識のない知識は全く無意味だ、と私は思う。

Sentence Analyzer

常識 ない 知識 全く 無意味 思う

English Translation

I think that knowledge without common sense counts for nothing.

Furigana

常識(じょうしき)のない知識(ちしき)(まった)無意味(むいみ)だ、と(わたし)(おも)う。

Romanji

Jōshiki no nai chishiki wa mattaku muimi da, to watashi wa omou.

Words

常識 (じょうしき)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
知識 (ちしき)
knowledge; information
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
全く (まったく)
really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)
無意味 (むいみ)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-
Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular
Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す
Meanings: discriminating, know, write
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think